Service receive funding from the Skills Funding Agency for this provision. The Adult Learning

& Skills Service is designated as the ‘Provider’ of this learning through provision that it

secures by means of contracts with delivery organisations.

The primary objective of the contract focuses on 19+ apprenticeship provision. Bidders to this funding opportunity will be asked as part of their submission to cost the engagement of employers/learners and delivery of apprenticeship programmes up to Level 3 for learners across County Durham. Bidders can apply for this funding from July 2015 with delivery starting in September 2015; all delivery must be completed by 28thFebruary 2017. The Council has a £120,000 budget for this funding opportunity of which Bidders can apply for a minimum of £60,000 and up to the maximum of £120,000.